Stamps & Covers Public Auction 344

Italy & Territories: 1943-80 MNH Collection in 6 hingeless albums with republic 1945-80 totally comp in 3 luxury Bollaffi slipcase albums, Trieste Zone A 1947-54 totally comp in Marini album, San Marino 1960-80 comp in Marini album, Somalia 1950-72 comp in presentation album. Numerous rare items present starting with 1943 Provisional Govt Badoglio signature opt 50c with Raybaudi photo cert (CEI cat €10,000). 1945 Liberation Local opts range inc Aosta partisan opts Bandierra set setenant prs with Raybaudi photo cert (CEI cat €12,000), Aosta Coat of Arms & Map opts in setenant blks (€700+) etc. Then all standard issues inc 1945. Pic Def set to 100L (SG cat £1200). 1945 Express set to 60L (200). 1945 Postage Due set to 20L (£190). 1946 Parcel Post set to 20L (£275). 1946-57 Parcel Post set to 500L inc key 300L (£3500). 1947-54 Postage Due set to 500L (£550). 1948 600th Birth Anniv set (£225). 1948 Centenary set to 100L (£550) plus Express 35L (£200). 1949 Art set (£130). 1949 UPU 50L (£120). 1949 Rome Centenary 100L (£500). 1949 European Recovery set (£180). 1949 Concessional Letter set 15L & 20L (£185). 1949 Volta set (£203). 1950 UNESCO set (£139). 1950 Holy Year set (£169). 1950 Radio set (£450+). 1950 Tobacco set (£140). 1950 Provincial Occupations set (£300). 1951 Milan Fair set (£166). 1951 Gymnastic set £160). 1951 Montecassino set (£143). 1953 Concessional Post set to 110L (£840). 1954 parcel Post 1000L setenant pr wmk winged wheel (£12,000) with photo cert. 1961 South America unissued 205L rose (£2250). Somalia inc 1950 Air set to 10S (£325). 1950 Parcel Post set to 3S (£325) plus 1S setenant pr extremely rare error IMPERF between stamps & right margin (€900, only 10 known). Rare 1951 Meeting of Territorial Council special M/S of 4, unissued with special red h/s opt (cat €9000 as normal). Trieste Zone A inc 1947-48 AMG opt Pic Def set to 100L (£450). 1947-48 Postage Due set to 50L (£475). 1948 Centenary opt set to 100L (£275). 1949-52 Air opt set to 500L (£130). 1949-59 set to 1000L (£550). San Marino inc 1961 Europa sheetlet. Almost all VF fresh MNH in pristine condition. SG cat £36,000+ = A$64,000+ plus SG unlisted provisionals. Sass cat €36,000+ plus Provisional CEI cat €23,000+, total €59,000 = A$94,000. Valuable collection. (2400 & 13 M/S) (P)